(Insert part about today being a good day) Actually, I will stop stating if the day was good or not, because since most of the time, it's good. Therefore, every day is a great day, unless otherwise specified.

Today was a holiday for non-lit students, that's me! My day was mainly spent doing homework and playing. I feel so accomplished because I managed to finish composing one more stanza of music homework. I used the piano to figure out what notes I wanted. But then again, I don't know how to write down what I play, and I can't read what I write, so I end up playing my mental score instead of what I write down. I'll probably end up having trouble presenting my work to ms P again. This is not good. I need a personal pianist that can connect to my brain and play out what I want to hear. In addition, I need a high tech score writer to write down everything the pianist plays. The main problem I have is the pedal concept in playing the piano. I don't know how to instruct whoever is reading my score to hold down the pedal, or hold the notes etc. At first, I used squiggly lines to notate that, then I tried calculating the exact time when each note came in during the pedal thing, but I gave up because it became too mathematical and there were many tiny rests within my bar.

I finally got the chance to go swimming this afternoon. I had to put off swimming for a while firstly because of my ear, then because of SYF rehearsals, then MYE, then Chinese intensive. If my grandmother sees this, I'll get questioned. I used to get a regular lecture on not exercising too much because I usually swam 40 laps when I was younger. She would probably celebrate if I don't exercise because she's worried about Thalasemia minor. Almost everyone in my family (including extended) with Chan as a surname suffers from Thalasemia. Can a person with Thalasemia ever excel in sports? I think so, but definitely not me. There are great sportsmen/women out there who suffer from Thalasemia minor, but they go through more difficulty. Whenever I have to stand for a long time (like taking a bus/violin lesson), or do sports that involve the head having to be over the heart (jogging/cycling), I get worried about fainting. It's a terrible feeling when I'm in a semi-conscious state and can't say anything to tell my faimly I'm alright. On the other hand, I can never faint while swimming, so it's my favourite sport. If I could call sleeping a sport, it would definitely top my chart.

I need to go read SS and do the English oral thing. Back to school again tomorrow. On the bright side, there are 3 more days of lessons before I can start relaxing. Today was just a preview.